ZIP 29642 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 29642

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 29642 (Powdersville, SC) is associated with Anderson School District 1 (LEA 4500780) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 45 K-12 schools (39 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.9 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Strayer University-South Carolina about 10.3 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Anderson School District 1

LEA ID

4500780

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (76)

Strayer University-South Carolina10.3 miles (16.5 km)4yr-private
Greenville Technical College11.4 miles (18.4 km)4yr-public
Southern Wesleyan University11.7 miles (18.9 km)4yr-private
Furman University12.4 miles (19.9 km)4yr-private
Bob Jones University13.1 miles (21.1 km)4yr-private
Tri-County Technical College16.0 miles (25.7 km)2yr-public
Clemson University16.8 miles (27.1 km)4yr-public
Anderson University18.6 miles (29.9 km)4yr-private
North Greenville University23.0 miles (37.0 km)4yr-private
Erskine College32.3 miles (51.9 km)4yr-private
Brevard College33.1 miles (53.3 km)4yr-private
Spartanburg Community College35.3 miles (56.8 km)2yr-public

Show all 76 colleges & universities

Spartanburg Methodist College35.8 miles (57.6 km)4yr-private
Sherman College of Chiropractic36.6 miles (59.0 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Upstate36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-public
Blue Ridge Community College37.5 miles (60.4 km)2yr-public
Wofford College37.9 miles (61.0 km)4yr-private
Converse University38.6 miles (62.2 km)4yr-private
Presbyterian College44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-private
Lander University45.9 miles (73.8 km)4yr-public
Piedmont Technical College46.7 miles (75.2 km)2yr-public
Toccoa Falls College46.9 miles (75.4 km)4yr-private
Emmanuel University47.6 miles (76.6 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville49.0 miles (78.8 km)4yr-private
Western Carolina University50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-public
Isothermal Community College53.4 miles (86.0 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina-Union53.7 miles (86.4 km)2yr-public
Southwestern Community College53.7 miles (86.5 km)2yr-public
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College54.8 miles (88.3 km)2yr-public
Limestone University55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-private
Haywood Community College55.7 miles (89.6 km)2yr-public
North Georgia Technical College55.7 miles (89.7 km)2yr-public
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts57.4 miles (92.3 km)4yr-private
Piedmont University57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-private
Warren Wilson College58.0 miles (93.3 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina Asheville58.1 miles (93.4 km)4yr-public
Gardner-Webb University60.2 miles (96.9 km)4yr-private
Montreat College62.0 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
Newberry College63.5 miles (102.2 km)4yr-private
Truett McConnell University68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-private
McDowell Technical Community College69.6 miles (112.0 km)2yr-public
Cleveland Community College69.8 miles (112.4 km)2yr-public
Athens Technical College70.1 miles (112.8 km)2yr-public
Mars Hill University72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-private
University of Georgia73.1 miles (117.7 km)4yr-public
Young Harris College73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
Lanier Technical College75.7 miles (121.8 km)2yr-public
Brenau University78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-private
College of Athens80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-private
Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville81.3 miles (130.8 km)2yr-private
Western Piedmont Community College82.0 miles (131.9 km)2yr-public
Tri-County Community College82.0 miles (131.9 km)2yr-public
University of North Georgia82.6 miles (132.9 km)4yr-public
Mayland Community College85.7 miles (138.0 km)2yr-public
Gaston College86.1 miles (138.6 km)2yr-public
Clinton College86.7 miles (139.6 km)4yr-private
Winthrop University87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-public
York Technical College89.6 miles (144.2 km)2yr-public
Helms College91.8 miles (147.8 km)2yr-private
Belmont Abbey College92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina Aiken94.8 miles (152.6 km)4yr-public
Aiken Technical College95.3 miles (153.3 km)2yr-public
Chamberlain University-North Carolina95.7 miles (154.0 km)4yr-private
Paine College96.0 miles (154.5 km)4yr-private
Augusta University96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-public
Catawba Valley Community College96.2 miles (154.8 km)2yr-public
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute96.2 miles (154.8 km)2yr-public
Lenoir-Rhyne University96.4 miles (155.1 km)4yr-private
Carolinas College of Health Sciences96.8 miles (155.7 km)4yr-public
Tusculum University97.1 miles (156.2 km)4yr-private
Columbia International University97.7 miles (157.3 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Augusta97.9 miles (157.5 km)2yr-private
Southeastern College-Charlotte98.0 miles (157.7 km)2yr-private
Augusta Technical College98.3 miles (158.2 km)2yr-public
Georgia Gwinnett College98.9 miles (159.2 km)4yr-public
Fortis College-Columbia99.5 miles (160.2 km)2yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
Easley High	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Hunt Meadows Elementary	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
Forest Acres Elementary	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
West End Elementary	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Lakes and Bridges Charter School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
EASLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Wren Middle	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Wren High	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Richard H. Gettys Middle	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
East End Elementary	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Wren Elementary	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Concrete Primary	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Powdersville Middle	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Powdersville Elementary	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Powdersville High	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Crosswell Elementary	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
McKissick Academy of Science & Technology	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Tanglewood Middle	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Spearman Elementary	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Carolina Academy (High)	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Welcome Elementary	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Liberty Elementary	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Liberty High	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Greenview Child Development Center	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Westcliffe Elementary	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Liberty Middle	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Grove Elementary	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Hollis Academy	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Thomas E. Kerns Elementary	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Berea High	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Pickens County Career and Technology Center	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Alexander Elementary	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Liberty Primary	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Southside High	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Berea Elementary	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Dacusville Elementary	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
BEST SKILLS ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
UPSTATE MONTESSORI ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Monaview Elementary	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
ST ANTHONY OF PADUA CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Legacy Early College	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Dacusville Middle	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Greenville Senior High Academy	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29642

What school district is ZIP code 29642 in?

ZIP 29642 (Powdersville, SC) maps to Anderson School District 1 (LEA ID 4500780) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 29642?

US5 lists 45 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 39 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 29642 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29642 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	33.4%
High school	25.3%
Less than HS	8.7%
School district	Anderson School District 1

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